The opposition MDP's emergency motion in Parliament today, aimed at ensuring uninterrupted access to Aasandha services, was rejected. The motion was not allowed to be moved due to procedural issues.
The Speaker of Parliament explained that the motion did not meet the criteria for an emergency submission, as it did not pertain to an issue that had arisen within the past seven days. Consequently, the motion was not put to a vote.
MDP Chairman Fayyaz Ismail shared a copy of the opposition's petition, which highlighted concerns about the discontinuation of Aasandha services, particularly concerning prescription coverage. The petition stated that the unavailability of these services, combined with the burden of high and scarce goods prices, could lead to unbearable additional suffering for the people.
The petition called for immediate action to prevent the government from discontinuing a service funded by the state, urging that necessary measures be taken to ensure Aasandha services remain accessible to the public.
The government, addressing recent changes to the Aasandha program, explained that private insurance holders would now be given priority for coverage. However, due to a sudden change, private insurance could not provided as expected. This led some private healthcare providers to suggest that people may have to pay out-of-pocket for services. The government clarified that in such a situation and for those without private insurance, Aasandha services would continue as before, and dismissed rumors suggesting a discontinuation of the service as politically motivated misinformation aimed at misleading the public.
The Speaker of Parliament explained that the motion did not meet the criteria for an emergency submission, as it did not pertain to an issue that had arisen within the past seven days. Consequently, the motion was not put to a vote.
MDP Chairman Fayyaz Ismail shared a copy of the opposition's petition, which highlighted concerns about the discontinuation of Aasandha services, particularly concerning prescription coverage. The petition stated that the unavailability of these services, combined with the burden of high and scarce goods prices, could lead to unbearable additional suffering for the people.
The petition called for immediate action to prevent the government from discontinuing a service funded by the state, urging that necessary measures be taken to ensure Aasandha services remain accessible to the public.
The government, addressing recent changes to the Aasandha program, explained that private insurance holders would now be given priority for coverage. However, due to a sudden change, private insurance could not provided as expected. This led some private healthcare providers to suggest that people may have to pay out-of-pocket for services. The government clarified that in such a situation and for those without private insurance, Aasandha services would continue as before, and dismissed rumors suggesting a discontinuation of the service as politically motivated misinformation aimed at misleading the public.
